11:18 PM @hindkhoudary In the heart of a war-torn city, I struggled to encapsulate the horrors I’d witnessed in a mere 90 seconds. The events of the past month had been nothing short of a nightmare. I found myself displaced, far from my family, and in the midst of a relentless conflict. The streets bore witness to the unimaginable. I saw people, innocent civilians, their bodies covered in blood, their lives snuffed out in an instant. It was a grim reality that unfolded before my very eyes, a reality that no one should ever have to endure. The hospital, Al Shifa, became a place of both salvation and despair. Inside its emergency department, I was confronted with the gruesome aftermath of the conflict. Bodies lay scattered on the floor, silent reminders of the brutality that had engulfed our lives. In the days before, I could never have fathomed that I would find myself in this position, documenting the unending tragedy that unfolded around me. My life had transformed in ways I could have never anticipated, leaving me with a profound sense of helplessness. In a place where despair reigned, a pervasive feeling of worthlessness enveloped everyone. The weight of the suffering and loss weighed heavy on our hearts. It was a shared burden, one that no one could escape. Reporting in such dire circumstances became an unimaginable challenge. To bear witness to the killing of beloved family members and the destruction of one’s own home was a harrowing ordeal. It is a chapter in my life that had rewritten my understanding of humanity, resilience, and the devastating toll of conflict on the human spirit. In one month, Israel killed more than 10,000 Palestinians.
1:41 AM @soliman__farra English 👇🏻 كنت أعتقد أن قصف منزلنا الاول في حرب ٢٠٢١ هو اسوأ شيء قد يمر في حياتي لتأتي حرب 2023 ويدمر الاحتلال بقصفه الهمجي منزلنا الثاني في أول أيام الحرب لننزح لعمارة العائلة السكنية الآمنة وبها منزلنا الثالث محملين بكل ما تبقى لنا منه وبكل شيء يعز على كل فرد منّا وأغلب ملابسنا وفي 29.10 يأتي اتصال لوالدي من الضابط الإسرائيلي بإخلاء المنزل خلال 10 دقائق فقط ! رفض الضابط إمهالنا مدة أكثر حتى نتمكن من حمل اشيائنا معنا خرجنا بأرواحنا وبعض الحقائب التي كنا قد افرغنا بعضها لنعيد ترتيبها ولم يسعفنا الوقت لأخذها معنا وبعد 9 دقائق وخمسون ثانية من المهلة سوّيت عمارتنا السكنية بالأرض لنبقى بعدها بلا منزل أو مأوى يأوي أحد منّا حكاية 120 شخص كانوا في بيوتهم آمنين وفي لحظات وجدوا انفسهم بالطرقات بلا مأوى ! I used to think that the bombing of our first house in the 2021 war was the worst thing that could happen in my life. Then the 2023 war came and the occupation destroyed our second house with its barbaric bombing in the first days of the war. We moved to the family building, and that was our third one! destroying the whole building with everything we lived for, everything that was dear to each of us, and most of our clothes. On the 29th of October, a call came to my father from the Israeli officer, he gave 10-minute notice for us to clear out! He refused to give us more time to carry a few things with us! We barely managed to save our lives and some stuff was already packed. Exactly after 9 minutes and 50 seconds from the deadline he gave, our residential building was levelled to the ground which left us all completely without a home or shelter to stay at. The story of 120 people who were safe in their homes and found themselves on roads without shelter in a few moments!